The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

October 29, 1998


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dance

Ballroom Dance Club
The Ballroom Dance Club will have its annual Halloween Ball on Friday, Oct. 30, in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall. Dress in costume. There will be an introductory lesson from 8 to 9 p.m., then dancing until midnight. DJ will be Steve Willett from Binghamton. Admission is $5 for club members, $7 for nonmembers.
Cornell International Folk Dancers
Nov. 1, Dances from Serbia, North Room, Willard Straight Hall. Teaching and review, 7:30-9 p.m.; request dancing, 9-10:30 p.m. For information, contact Marguerite at 539-7335, or send e-mail to dhr1@cornell.edu.


emeritus/retired

CAPE Lecture Series
Open to the public.
"Edible Vaccines in Transgenic Plants," Hugh Mason, Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.


exhibits

Johnson Museum of Art
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, on the corner of University and Central avenues, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Telephone: 255-6464.
* "Celestial Bodies: Images of the Heavens," through Nov. 1.
* "Pre-Columbian Works From the Permanent Collection," through Nov. 22.
* "Graveurs en taille douce: 17th Century French Printmakers," through Dec. 19.
* "200 Years of Lithography," through Jan. 3.
* Tour "Graveurs en taille douce: 17th Century French Printmakers" with Andy Weislogel, Mellon print room assistant, Oct. 29 at noon.
Hartell Gallery, Sibley Hall
(9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Work by exchange students of AAP's Minority Organization, through Oct. 30.
Olive Tjaden Gallery, Tjaden Hall
(9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Art department graduate student exhibition, Oct. 31-Nov. 6.
Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery
(9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.)
"Silent Masks, Inner Voices," through Oct. 31.


films

Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema and held in Willard Straight Theatre, except where noted, and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors). Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://www-cinema.slife.cornell.ed.
Thursday, 10/29
"Henry Fool" (1997), directed by Hal Hartley, with Parker Posey, Thomas Jay Ryan and James Urbaniak, 7 p.m.
"Out of Sight" (1998), directed by Steven Soderbergh, with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, 9:50 p.m.
Friday, 10/30
"Dr. Dolittle" (1998), directed by Betty Thomas, with Eddie Murphy, 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Dear Jesse" (1997), directed by Tim Kirkman, with Jesse Helms, 7:20 p.m.
"Out of Sight," 9:20 p.m., Uris.
"Henry Fool," 9:25 p.m.
"Halloween H20" (1998), directed by Steve Miner, with Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin and Janet Leigh, midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 10/31
All screenings are free for anyone in costume.
"Un Air de Famille" (1996), directed by Cédric Klapisch, with Jean-Pierre Bacri and Agnès Jaoui, 7:15 p.m.
"Dr. Dolittle," 7:40 p.m., Uris.
"Night of the Living Dead" (1968), directed by George Romero, with Judith O'Dea, 9:45 p.m.
"Halloween H20," 9:50 p.m. and midnight, Uris.
Sunday, 11/1
"Dr. Dolittle," 4:30 p.m.
"Henry Fool," 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 11/2
"Rashomon" (1950), directed by Akira Kurosawa, with Toshiro Mifune and Machiko Kyo, 7 p.m.
"Out of Sight," 9 p.m.
Tuesday, 11/3
"Un Air de Famille," 7:15 p.m.
Third World Newsreel, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"Henry Fool," 9:40 p.m.
Wednesday, 11/4
"Hanoi: Winter 1946" (1997), directed by Dang Nhat Minh, with Ngo Quang Hai and Nguyen Tien Hoi, 7:15 p.m.
"Halloween H20," 9:25 p.m.
Thursday, 11/5
"Exodus 1947" (1996), directed by Elizabeth Rodgers and Robby Henson, 7:30 p.m.
"Salut Cousin!" (1996), directed by Merzak Allouache, with Gad Elmaleh and Mess Hattou, 9:30 p.m.


graduate bulletin

CoursEnroll: Pre-enrollment for spring '99: All course pre-enrollment is online via Bear Access, through Nov. 13. A graduate student obtains consent from the committee chairperson for the pre-enrollment course selections and then receives an electronic "adviser key" (password) from the chairperson or graduate field office. CoursEnroll website is http://www.sws.cornell.edu/UR/CoursEnroll. Instructions are on the Graduate School's site http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/students/CoursEnrollInstructions.html. During the first three weeks of the spring semester course "add and drop" can be done.
Thesis/dissertation research: For spring 1999, Graduate School research numbers for CoursEnroll are Doctoral Dissertation 686-197; Master's Thesis 686-209. Students may sign up for research either through the Graduate School or their departments, if offered. Students no longer taking courses must enroll for thesis or dissertation research.
* Thesis/Dissertation: Submission deadline for a January 1999 degree is Jan. 15, 1999. Consult the Graduate School thesis adviser for approval of the format of thesis/dissertation before submitting final copies to the Graduate School. Office hours: 9 a.m. to noon daily; also 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; walk-in basis only, no appointments. Professional master's degree candidates should check with their field offices regarding the deadline, as that deadline may be earlier than the Graduate School's.
* NSF research fellowships: Applicants for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; in early stages of graduate study; additional awards to women in engineering and computer and information science. Application can be made on the web: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov; due Nov. 5. Some paper applications are in the Graduate Fellowships office, Caldwell Hall. Award is $15,000 stipend plus cost of education allowance for three years. Questions on application, contact by e-mail: grfp@nsf.gov.
* Hughes Medical Institute Fellowships: Some paper applications for Howard Hughes Medical Institute Pre-Doctoral Fellowships in the Biological Sciences are available in the Graduate Fellowships office. Applications on the web http://www.hhmi.org/grants/graduae/. Award up to five years; stipend of $16,000 and tuition. Encourages women and underrepresented minorities to apply. Deadline: Nov. 10.
* Ford Foundation fellowships: Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities. Applications are available at http://fellowships.nas.edu. Predoctoral: annual stipend of $14,000 plus cost of education allowance for three years; dissertation fellowship: stipend of $21,000 for one year. Deadline: Nov. 14.


lectures

City & Regional Planning
"Brownfields: An Authentic Sign of Hope for Urban Revitalization," Vernice Miller, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oct. 30, 12:15 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
Cornell Plantations
"The Beauty of Extra Whiteness: Contemplating the Japanese Garden," Leonard Mirin, landscape architecture, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall.
European Studies, Institute for
"Re-Shaping the Old Continent: The European Union on the Eve of the New Millennium," Inge Govaere, College of Europe, Nov. 2, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Professors at Large
"Hydrogen Dynamics in Liquids and Solids Explored by NMR," Richard Ernst, Oct. 29, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker.
Southeast Asia Program
"Vietnamese 14th- and 17th-Century Trade Ceramics: Aesthetics or Commerce?" Jennifer Foley, Ph.D. candidate, history of art, Oct. 29, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Shan Buddhist Devotional Images From Burma," Pattaratorn Chirapravati, SEAP alumnus, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and Sonoma State University, Nov. 5, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
Theatre, Film & Dance
Jennifer Tipton '58, one of the theater world's most distinguished lighting designers, will give a public lecture Nov. 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Center for Theatre Arts Film Forum. See story.
Women's Studies Program
"Putting Gender and Bodies Into Science and Technology Studies," a round-table discussion with Lisa Cartwright, University of Rochester; Nelly Oudshoorn, visiting professor in science and technology studies; and Michelle Murphy, postdoctoral fellow in the Women's Studies Program, Nov. 4, 4:30 to 6 p.m., 394 Uris Hall.


music

Department of Music
* Oct. 29, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest violinist Heleen Hulst and pianist Xak Bjerken present a concert of works by Bach, Janácek, Debussy, Loevendie, Webern and Ives.
* Oct. 31, 5 p.m., Sage Chapel: The Cornell University Chorus presents its annual "Twilight Concert." The performance will include a varied repertoire of classical pieces, spirituals, madrigals, contemporary pieces and traditional Cornell songs. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Willard Straight and Lincoln Hall ticket offices for $6; $7 at the door.
* Oct. 31, 8:30 p.m., Bailey Hall: Part of Family Weekend festivities, the Cornell University Wind Symphony presents "Phantoms FROM the Opera." Conductors Mark Davis Scatterday and David Conn lead the Wind Symphony in a Halloween-night concert that features works with ties to other worlds, underworlds and the dark side.
See story.

Bound for Glory
Nov. 1: Curtis & Loretta will perform. The show runs Sunday nights from 8 to 11, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30, in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall. Admission is free, children are welcome and refreshments are available. Bound for Glory is broadcast on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.


religion

Sage Chapel
Robert L. Johnson, director of Cornell United Religious Work, will give the sermon Nov. 1 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Baha'i Faith
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., International Room, Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion and refreshments. Sunday morning prayers and breakfast, 7 a.m., at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-5320.
Catholic
Weekend Masses: Sundays, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays at 4 p.m. in G-21 Anabel Taylor Hall; Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in 219 ATH.
Christian Science
Testimony meetings (Christian Science College Organization at Cornell): Thursdays, 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Church services: Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for Worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For information, call 273-5421.
Jewish
Conservative and Reform: Call 255-4227 for information.
Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for information; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Korean Church
Sundays, 11 a.m., One World Room (in English), and 1 p.m., chapel (in Korean), Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-2250 for more information.
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Lutheran
Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at College Ave. For information, call 273-6811.
Muslim
Friday Juma' prayer, 1:15 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Daily Zuhr, Asr, Maghreb and Isha' prayers at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Saturday "Halaqa" gathering for all, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Open Meditation
Wednesdays, 5:15 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Instructional techniques from various cultures. Some gentle movement and discussion included. For more information, call CURW at 255-4214.
Pagan
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214. On Oct. 31, United Pagan Ministries will host a Samhain Masque and Ritual from 6 to 11 p.m. in the Founders Room of Anabel Taylor Hall. Activities will include pumpkin carving, music and dancing. The ritual will begin at 9:30 p.m.
Protestant
Sunday service, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. For more information, call the Protestant Cooperative Ministry at 255-4224.


seminars

Applied Mathematics
"Video Scene Segmentation and Classification Using Audio and Visual Information," Yao Wang, Polytechnic University, Oct. 30, 3:30 p.m., 453 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Inertia," Donald Lynden-Bell, Cambridge, Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"The Evolution of Clusters of Galaxies," Juan Uson, NRAO, Nov. 5, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Atmospheric Science
"Accounting for Varying Soil Moisture in a Soil-Freezing Depth Model," Mike Cameron, graduate student, Oct. 30, 12:30 p.m., 1105 Bradfield Hall.
Biochemistry
"Chromosome Structure and Gene Regulation," Jonathan Widom, Northwestern University, Oct. 30, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
Biogeochemistry & Environmental Change
"Kyoto and the Carbon Cycle," Berrien Moore III, University of New Hampshire, Oct. 29, 2 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Terrestrial Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions in Relation to Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Climate Variability," Jerry Melillo, Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory and science adviser to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Nov. 5, 11 a.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Biomedical Sciences
"NaHCO3 Cotransport: Localization, Stoichiometry and Function," Eberhard Frömter, Klinikum der J.W. Goethe - Universitat, Oct. 29, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall II, Vet College.
Biophysics
"Optical Imaging for in-vivo Precancer Detection," Rebecca Richards-Kortum, University of Texas at Austin, Nov. 4, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center
"Social Structure and Conceptions of Self in Eastern Europe's Transition From State Socialism," Melvin Kohn, Johns Hopkins University, Oct. 30, 3 p.m., 302 Uris Hall.
"A World of Their Own: Alzheimers and the Social Preservation of Self," Anne Vittoria, SUNY Cortland, Nov. 2, noon, Faculty Commons, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Chemical Engineering
"Flow Instabilities in Polymeric Liquids," Michael Graham, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Nov. 2, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy as a Nice Guide for a New Visit of the Intercalation Process," Guy Ouvrard, Institut des Materiaux de Nantes, Oct. 30, 4 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Chemical Microscopy," Walter McCrone, McCrone Research Laboratory, Nov. 2, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Behavior of the One-Dimensional Anionic Polymer [MPS4]-(M=Ni,Pd) in Organic Solutions," Raymond Brec, Institut des Materiaux de Nantes, Nov. 3, 3 p.m., 125 Baker Lab.
Cognitive Studies Program
Thomas Carrell of the University of Nebraska will give a developmental seminar Oct. 29, 3 p.m., G24 Uris Hall.
Carrell also will present "What Cochlear Implants Reveal About Speech Perception in Normally Hearing Listeners," Oct. 30, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Ecology & Systematics
"Biological Adaptations of Homo Sapiens to Urban Environments," Daniel Brown, University of Hawaii, Nov. 4, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Entomology/Jugatae
TBA, George Uetz, University of Cincinnati, Nov. 2, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Family Life Development Center
"Creating Caring Communities: University-Community Partnerships to Enhance Youth and Family Development," Richard Lerner, Boston College, Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m., Faculty Commons, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Food Science
"Where Did These High Prices Come From?" Mark Stephenson, Cornell Program on Dairy Markets and Policy, Nov. 2, 4:30 p.m., 204 Stocking.
Fruit & Vegetable Science
"Changing the Landscape: The Food Quality and Protection Act and Other Food Safety Initiatives," Joseph Hotchkiss, food science, Oct. 29, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Genetics of Domestication and Root Morphology in Lettuce," William Johnson, USDA Rootstock Breeding Program at NYSAES in Geneva, Nov. 5, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Geological Sciences
TBA, Walter Munk, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Nov. 3, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
Latin American Studies Program
"Environmental Education and the Mass Media in Cuba," Jorge Ramón Cuevas, researcher at the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture, president of Pro-Naturaleza and television producer, Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"The Functioning of Urban Land Markets in Latin America," Martim Smolka, Lincoln Institute, Nov. 3, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Manufacturing Engineering
"Statistics in the World of Semiconductors OR What Does a Ph.D. Statistician Know About Processing Wafers?" Richard Post, Intel Corp., Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Self-propagating Reactions in Nanoscale Multilayer Materials," Timothy Weihs, Johns Hopkins University, Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard.
TBA, Alexander Wanner, Northwestern University, Nov. 5, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Modeling of Production Machining Processes," Troy Marusich, Third Wave Systems Inc., Nov. 3, 4:30 p.m., 215 Upson Hall.
Microbiology
"Cis-Acting Elements in Coronavirus RNA Replication and Transcription," David Brian, University of Tennessee, Oct. 30, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
Molecular Medicine
"Anion Channels: New Paradigms in Regulation," Deborah Nelson, University of Chicago, Nov. 2, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Vet Research Tower.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors," Jon Lindstrom, University of Pennsylvania, Oct. 29, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Functional Flexibility and Plasticity in Motor Networks," Pierre Meyrand, University of Bordeaux, Nov. 5, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Ornithology
"Common Birds and Their Songs: A Labor of Love!" Marie Read and Lang Elliot, authors and photographers, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
Peace Studies Program
"Another Balkan Tragedy? Missed Opportunities and Current Options in Kosovo," Susan Woodward, The Brookings Institution, Oct. 29, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"The Politics of Policy-making," Margaret Sullivan, director of HUD, Los Angeles, and former chief White House liaison for the Pentagon, 1992-96, Nov. 5, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"What in the World Is Wrong With the Kilogram?" Richard Deslattes, NIST, Nov. 2, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Biology
"Regulation of Seed Dormancy in Bromus tectorum 1: Predictive Models and Ecological Genetics," Philip Allen, Brigham Young University, Oct. 30, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Dominance Theory and the Modern Geneticist," Molly Cadle, graduate student, Nov. 3, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Effect and Mechanism of Suppressing Meloidogyne Hapla on Vegetables With Sudan Grass Green Manures," Timothy Widmer, plant pathology, Nov. 3, 3 p.m., A133 Barton Laboratory, NYSAES, Geneva.
"Molecular Mechanism and Control of Soft Rot Pathogenesis Caused by Pectolytic Fluorescent Pseudomonads," Chris Liao, USDA, ARS, ERRC, Wyndmoor, Pa., Nov. 4, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Science & Technology Studies
"Merged Evolution: The Long-Term Implications of Information Technology and Biotechnology," Susantha Goonatilake, New School for Social Research, Nov. 2, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
Soil & Water
"Toxic Chemicals in Soil: The Irrelevancy of `Good Chemistry,'" Martin Alexander, soil, crop and atmospheric sciences, Nov. 3, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Statistics
"Influence Diagnostics for Two Stage Least Squares Estimation," John Walker, Syracuse University, Nov. 4, 3:30 p.m., 404 Plant Sciences Building.
Textiles & Apparel
"Optical Probing of Hair Surface," Ram Ramaprasad, TRI/Princeton, Oct. 29, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Testing Programs for a Quality Product," Karen Kyllo, ACTS Testing Labs, Nov. 2, 1:25 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"TC2 Research and Development: Body Scan and Digital Textile Printing," Jud Early, Textile/Clothing Technology Corp., Nov. 5, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Underwater Vehicle Dynamics," Philip Holmes, Princeton University, Nov. 4, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.


symposiums

French Studies Program
The French Studies Program, in collaboration with Cornell Cinema and the Society for the Humanities, presents "French and Francophone Cinematic Futures," a conference of film screenings and analysis, Nov. 5-7. Professor Timothy Murray will make opening remarks Nov. 5 at 4:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, followed by plenary speaker Raymond Bellour (CNRS, Paris) on "Memories, `Immemory.'" Events Nov. 6 and 7 start at 9 a.m. at Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre. Conference admission is free, with the exception of evening screenings at Cornell Cinema.
CIT Open Forum
Cornell Information Technologies is holding an open forum for students Nov. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. The forum gives students an opportunity to express concerns and suggestions about computing at Cornell to CIT decision-makers.
ICET
"Emerging Issues in Food and Water Safety: Identifying and Meeting the Challenges of the Next Millennium" is the theme of the Nov. 3-4 symposium presented by the Institute for Comparative & Environmental Toxicology. For a schedule and registration information, call 255-8008 or visit the web site http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/icet.
Interfaith Panel Discussion
An interfaith panel discussion, "Human Cloning and Gender Selection, the Science and the Faith," will be held Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Founders Room of Anabel Taylor Hall. Participants include Dr. Mossad Abdul-Ghany of the College of Veterinary Medicine; Imam Dr. Mukhtar Maghrawi, Islamic Center, Albany; Rev. Edward Ondrako, Cornell Catholic Community; and Rabbi Arnold Turetsky, Hillel Center.


theater

Theatre, Film & Dance
Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight Los Angeles, 1992 will be staged Oct. 29-Nov. 1 and Nov. 4-7 at 8 p.m. in the Class of '56 Flexible Theatre; matinees will be Nov. 1, 7 and 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students/seniors and $9 for the general public. Call 254-ARTS for information.
Brand X Musical Theatre
Brand X Musical Theatre, Cornell's only student-run organization dedicated entirely to the art of musical theater, will perform Pippin Oct. 30 and 31 and Nov. 1 at 8:15 p.m. in James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall. Tickets are available in advance at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office for $5 and will be available at the door for $6. Due to adult content, parental discretion is advised.


miscellany

Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Biological Writing Service
(Tutorial assistance in writing in the biological sciences)
Monday through Thursday, 7 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 6 to 10 p.m., 216 Stimson Hall. Free and open to all Cornell students.
Book Signing
Stephen Kress will sign copies of three of his books, Audubon Society Bird Garden, Project Puffin and Bird Gardens, Oct. 30 from to 5 p.m. in the Campus Store.
Emotions Anonymous
Discussion meeting on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and a step meeting on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Ave., Collegetown. For more information call 387-0587.
Flu Shots
Gannett Health Center offers flu shots by appointment Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 2 to 4:309 p.m.; and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 255-6954 to arrange an appointment. The cost of the vaccine is $10.
The schedule for flu vaccine clinics, offered on a first-come, first-served basis for $10:
Noyes Community Center (level 1), Oct. 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Trillium (small room off the dining room), Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Humphreys Service Building (Room 118), Nov. 5, 7 to 9 a.m.; Willard Straight Hall (Art Gallery), Nov. 10, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; and Mary Donlon (formal lounge), Nov. 12, 5:30-8 p.m. Questions? Call Gannett Health Center, 255-6954, or visit http://www.uhs.cornell.edugannett/flu.html.
Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair
Applications are available for the holiday arts and crafts fair, Dec. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall. To participate, contact Roxanne Edsall at 255-4169 or rme4@cornell.edu.
Job Search Workshops
Nov. 3, Resume Critique (bring your resume), noon to 1 p.m., 225 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Open House
The Cornell BioResource Center, Microscopy and Imaging Lab is holding an open house Oct. 30 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in 160 Biotechnology Building. Featured will be the new fluorescence microscope/CCD camera/image analysis system and the fluorescence plate reader. There will be brief guided tours at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. For more information, contact Carol Bayles at 254-4860 or cjb4@cornell.edu.
Unity Dinner
Visiting Professor Edna Acosta-Belén will be the guest speaker at the Sixth Annual Unity Dinner honoring Hispanic Heritage Month, Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. on the third floor of Noyes Center. Tickets are $5 and are available at the Latino Studies Program, 434 Rockefeller Hall. For information, call 255-3197.
Walk-in Service
(Free tutorial assistance in writing)
* 178 Rockefeller Hall, Sunday, 2-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
* 118 Mary Donlon, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
For info, check http://www.arts.cornell.edu/writig/.


sports

Men's Cross Country (2-2)
Oct. 30, Heptagonal Champs. at Van Cortlandt Park
Women's Cross Country (3-1)
Oct. 30, Heptagonal Champs. at Van Cortlandt Park
Field Hockey (4-8, 1-4 Ivy)
Nov. 1, Brown, noon
Football (4-2, 1-2 Ivy)
Oct. 31, Brown, 1 p.m.
Sprint Football (2-2, 1-1 CSFL)
Oct. 30, Pennsylvania, 7:30 p.m.
Men's Hockey (0-0)
Oct. 31, Guelph, 7 p.m.
Men's Polo
Oct. 30-31, USPA Old Timers Tournament
Oct. 31, at Virginia, 6 p.m.
Women's Polo (4-0)
Oct. 30-31, USPA Old Timers Tournament
Oct. 31, at Virginia, 8 p.m.
Men's Soccer (6-6, 2-2 Ivy)
Oct. 31, Brown, 2 p.m.
Nov. 3, Army, 2 p.m.
Women's Soccer (3-9-1, 0-4-1 Ivy)
Oct. 31, Brown, 11 a.m.
Nov. 4, Lafayette, 2:30 p.m.
Men's Tennis (0-1)
Nov. 5-8, Rolex Regional Champs. at Princeton
Women's Tennis
Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Rolex Individuals at Syracuse
Volleyball (6-14, 1-4 Ivy)
Oct. 30, at Pennsylvania, 7 p.m.
Oct. 31, at Princeton, 4 p.m.
Nov. 3, at Syracuse, 7 p.m.